Books written by male authors (3568)
1541.
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo EN
FranceDescription:
A thrilling tale of narrow escapes, romance in the midst of a revolution, and heroism at Waterloo, this classic forms a parable of a morally empty state that values retribution rather than justice.
1542.
Les quatre accords toltèques by Don Miguel Ruiz FR
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Découvrez ou redécouvrez Les quatre accords toltèques, et prenez comme des millions de lecteurs en France et à travers le monde, la voie de la liberté personnelle. Dans ce livre, Don Miguel révèle la source des croyances limitatrices qui nous privent de joie et créent des souffrances inutiles. Il montre en des termes très simples comment on peut se libérer du conditionnement collectif - le "rêve de la planète", basé sur la peur - afin de retrouver la dimension d'amour inconditionnel qui est à notre origine et constitue le fondement des enseignements toltèques que Castenada fut le premier à fai... continue
1543.
Les soleils des indépendances : roman by Ahmadou Kourouma FR
Country: Africa / 
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Description:
Depuis l'ère des Indépendances, la république de la Côte des Ébènes est en proie à de profonds vouleversements.
1544.
Les trois mousquetaires by Alexandre Dumas FR
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Les aventures de d’Artagnan et de ses trois célèbres acolytes, Athos, Porthos et Aramis, ce sont avant tout la vaillance et le panache, un débordement d’énergie et d’audace, de la romance et de la comédie qui virent parfois à la tragédie quand, au détour d’une page, se profile la silhouette de l’inquiétante Milady... Des générations de lecteurs ont été subjuguées par Les Trois Mousquetaires où Dumas, avec une incomparable puissance dramatique, mêle à la fiction l’histoire et aux êtres imaginaires des personnages réels, pour faire revivre avec brio la tumultueuse époque du règne de Louis XIII.... continue
1545.
Let the Old Dreams Die by John Ajvide Lindqvist EN
SwedenDescription:
Continues the story of Oskar and Eli from the author's "Let the Right One In," and includes "Equinox," in which a woman makes a disturbing discovery while taking care of her vacationing neighbor's house.
1546.
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist SV
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Let the Right One In Takes Top Honors at Tribeca Film Festival and is now an Award-winning movie in both the U.S. and Sweden! It is autumn 1981 when inconceivable horror comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenager is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Twelve-year-old Oskar is personally hoping that revenge has come at long last---revenge for the bullying he endures at school, day after day. But the murder is not the most important thing on his mind. A new girl has moved in next door---a girl who has never seen a Rubik's Cube before, ... continue
1547.
Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig EN
AustriaDescription:
One of Zweig's best-loved stories in a translation by Anthea Bell, plus three other Zweig tales, new in English.
1548.
Letter to Jimmy by Alain Mabanckou EN
CongoDescription:
Written on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin’s death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou’s ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin’s life in context within the greater African diaspora. Beginning with a chance encounter with a beggar wandering along a Santa Monica beach—a man whose ragged clothes and unsteady gait remind the author of a character out of one of James Baldwin’s novels— Mabanckou uses his own experiences as an African living in the US as a launching pad to take readers on a fascinating tour of James Baldwin’s life. As Mabanckou reads Baldwi... continue
1549.
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca EN
ItalyDescription:
"It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us...without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry." For several years of his turbulent life, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. His inspired reasoning derived mainly from the Stoic principles, which had originally been developed some centuries earlier in Athens. This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the austere ethical ideals of Stoicism—the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to overmastering emotions and life’s setbacks—while valuing friendship and the courage of ordinary men, and criticizing t... continue
1550.
Letters to a Young Muslim by Omar Saif Ghobash EN
Country: Asia / 
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Description:
**A New York Times Editor's Pick** From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century. In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a vital manifesto that tackles the dilemmas facing not only young Muslims but everyone navigating the complexities of today’s world. Full of wisdom and thoughtful reflections on faith, culture and society. This is a courageous and essential book that celebrates individuality whilst recognising it is our shared h... continue